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Man Who Walked Through Walls
Man Who Walked Through Walls | Marcel Ayme
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The excellent Monsieur Dutilleul has always been able to pass through walls, but has never seen the point of using his gift, given the general availability of doors. One day, however, his tyrannical boss drives him to desperate, creative measures -- he develops a taste for intramural travel and becomes something of a super-villain. How will the unassuming clerk adjust to a glamorous life of crime?Aymé's genius lies in imagining the practical unfolding of bizarre and difficult situations. In each story, anarchic comedy is arrested by moments of pathos, only to descend into anarchy and hilarity once more ... Pushkin Collection editions feature a spare, elegant series style and superior, durable components. The Collection is typeset in Monotype Baskerville, litho-printed on Munken Premium White Paper and notch-bound by the independently owned printer TJ International in Padstow. The covers, with French flaps, are printed on Colorplan Pristine White Paper. Both paper and cover board are acid-free and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified.
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Le passe-muraille | Marcel Ayme
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When you read this collection of short stories, you travel away from reality, but also through time. En attendant is a good example of the latter, in which the Second World War is very much present.
Some are funny, some are sad, sometimes they are both. Always well-written, they offer a good escape from modern life.

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Not sure when I‘ll find time to read it, but #bookmail still makes me happy!